Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

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The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Promoting Skilled Workers and Strong Families Through Literacy

55% of Texans have poor literacy skills

"Let your children see you reading for pleasure in your spare time." 19 more tips to encourage children to read.

40% of the U.S. workforce lacks essential job skills. Read more

31% of Texas prisoners are functionally illiterate.

The more often you read to a child, the more likely they are to develop good literacy skills.

$70 billion is spent in unnecessary medical bills each year due to low health literacy.

One in four adults living in Texas Reads below the fifth grade level, placing Texas last in state literacy.

Saturday, 17 May 2008

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